# Install mscgen Parses Message Sequence Chart descriptions and produces images. Version 0.20 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:mscgen ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install mscgen ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install mscgen ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: graphics/mscgen/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install mscgen ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: mscgen from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install mscgen ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mscgen from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#mscgen ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ms/mscgen/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install mscgen ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: mscgen from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:mscgen - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 0.20 - **Source summary:** Parses Message Sequence Chart descriptions and produces images - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - mscgen (cli) - mscgen (alias) ## Dependencies - freetype - gd ## Build Dependencies - pkgconf ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 0.20 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.mcternan.me.uk/mscgen/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** mscgen - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 4 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - mscgen - 0.20-16: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: mscgen from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Message Sequence Chart (MSC) generator | https://www.mcternan.me.uk/mscgen/ - Nix - mscgen: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ms/mscgen/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - mscgen - 0.20-15: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: mscgen from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Message Sequence Chart (MSC) generator | https://www.mcternan.me.uk/mscgen/ - Ubuntu apt - mscgen-dbgsym - 0.20-15: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: mscgen-dbgsym from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | debug symbols for mscgen - dnf - mscgen - 0.20-43.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mscgen from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Message Sequence Chart rendering program | http://www.mcternan.me.uk/mscgen/ - zypper - mscgen - 0.20-3.29: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: mscgen from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Message Sequence Chart Renderer | http://www.mcternan.me.uk/mscgen/ - MacPorts - mscgen: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: graphics/mscgen/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [freetype](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/freetype/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gd](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/gd/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [plantuml](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/plantuml/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diagramming, documentation. - [mermaid-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/mermaid-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, documentation, png, svg. - [msc-generator](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/msc-generator/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diagramming, message-sequence-chart. - [svgbob](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/svgbob/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diagramming, svg. - [d2](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/d2/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diagramming. - [graphviz2drawio](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/graphviz2drawio/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diagramming. - [eralchemy](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/eralchemy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diagramming. - [clang-uml](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/clang-uml/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, diagramming. ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph